
February 28, 2023
Confronting maternal mortality with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Maternal mortality (MM) is an epidemic that is actively plaguing women on a global scale. It was recorded that 810 women died per day worldwide in 2017. The primary cause of this staggering number is pregnant women’s insufficient access to trained healthcare personnel. Those in lower-income ...

December 8, 2022
Top 10 patient safety concerns according to the ECRI Institute
As an independent, non-profit organization, The ECRI Institute informs healthcare leaders by providing them evidence-based guidance and solutions to help deliver safe, effective, and efficient care. In March 2022, the ECRI Institute promoted their 2022 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns. This year they ...

August 24, 2022
How optimizing your emergency department system improves the clinician and patient experience
An EHR that brings all patient data to the forefront improves both the patient and the provider experience. At Lawrence General, we have worked hard to optimize MEDITECH Expanse for our emergency department, empowering staff with all the information they need to provide patients with prompt and ...

June 21, 2022
How to reduce prescription abandonment and improve medication adherence
Cost is a major determining factor for patients when they are deciding whether or not to pick up their prescriptions from the pharmacy. When medications are too expensive, patients may abandon them, regardless of how important they are to their health.

February 4, 2022
5 stories of success with MEDITECH solutions
What does success in healthcare look like? A Google search for “success in healthcare” produces an astounding 735 million results, showing that it’s a highly subjective concept. But with a quick review of the top search results, you’ll start to see a number of fundamental ideas come into focus:

January 18, 2022
Improving health equity one medication at a time
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, your ED becomes a revolving door of the same patients. Not because of treatment issues, but because of care inequality issues. At Ozarks Healthcare, we serve a community where 23% of the population lives below poverty level, and many residents are uninsured or ...

October 21, 2021
5 stories to celebrate National Healthcare Quality Week
Recognize National Healthcare Quality Week 2021 by learning more about how technology is helping healthcare professionals to make a positive impact on their communities. Here are five blogs highlighting customers who are going the extra mile while getting the most from their EHR.

July 14, 2021
How Citizens Memorial stayed connected with patients during the pandemic [Podcast]
How did one small rural hospital maintain the personal contact that’s so important to providers and patients in the midst of a global pandemic — and how is healthcare technology transforming how they deliver care? These are some of the questions I explore with Citizens Memorial Hospital's CIO ...

March 16, 2021
What the pandemic taught me about patient safety
Last year, we celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) the week before the world shut down and life as we knew it came to a halt. So I would be remiss to discuss this year’s observance without reflecting on the impact of COVID-19. The theme for 2021’s PSAW is “Together we are better, ...

February 19, 2021
Using a vaccine workflow in the fight against COVID-19
Immunizing as many people as possible is imperative in the fight against COVID-19, and addressing complexities surrounding vaccine distribution requires agility and innovation. At Northwestern Medical Center, it has been our priority to use intuitive technology that ensures a safe and successful ...